[Dixielandjazz] Pronunciation

[Charles Suhor]

As a native of New Orleans, I've always heard and used GRAH-vee-uh for Gravier Street. Rarely is the "r" sounded at at the end. We often drop the terminal and  even the mid-word "r" -- as in "Noo ALL-uns," alternately "Noo ALL-yuns." (Just say "onions," but sub  "ALL" for the first syllable.


Charles



> On Sep 20, 2018, at 2:34 PM, philwilking <philwilking at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> In New Orleans, everyone pronounces it (the street name) "GRA-vier," with strong emphasis on the first syllable. The "vier" part is pronounced in the English fashion, not the French "vi-ay," and the "vi" and the "er" parts are run together with the volume trailing off to almost (but not quite) nothing when you get to the "r." Hence a non-native thinks we pronounce it "Graviuh."
> 
> Phil Wilking - K5MZF
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> -----Original Message----- From: Gerard Bielderman
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> A simple question. How should I pronounce Gravier in Gravier street blues? 
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